היא התמודדה בכבוד עם דעות של חוקרים וכולי

English translation: She successfully dealt with scholars' opinions...

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Explanation:She [successfully] stood her ground in the face of [previous] [academic] research ... in order to demonstrate that this is an original tradition that predates Judaism and derives [or: draws on] the ancient Israeli religion.